Unit 8
ar,er,ir,or,and ur are all examples of this syllable type
r-controlled syllable
What are the ways to spell the sound /er/?
-ir, -er, -ur
Two vowels together that represent one sound are this kind of syllable.
double vowel syllable
These double vowel combinations can be used to spell the long e sound.
-ee, -ea, and -ey
-oi and -oy make this sound.
/oy/
When do you use ore?
At the end of a word
This r-control is used in multisyllabic words that end with the sound /er/?
-er
These two double vowel combinations make the sound /a/.
ai and ay
This double vowel spelling of long e is used at the end of words.
-ey
This spelling of the sound of /oy/ is usually used in the middle of words.
-oi
This sound will make all of these words real words p--ch, g--lic, f--m, sh--k, sc--f
/ar/
This tool helps you to know which spelling of /er/ is correct if you aren't sure.
a dictionary/monster book
This double vowel combination for /a/ is usually used at the end of words.
What is -ay?
This is the way you spell the long e sound in an open syllable.
e or y
This /oy/ sound would be used to spell all of these words. enj--, j--ful, t--, tomb--, destr--
-oy
This /or/ word describes a time of day when one might wake up.
morning
This spelling of /er/ would make these all real words: st--, ch--p, sh--t, th--sty, d--ty
-ir
This spelling is used to spell the sound /a/ in a vowel-consonant-e syllable.
a-e
These trick words rhyme.
use - used
one - done
knew - know
one and done
This suffix is added to the end of an adjective to compare 3 or more things.
-est
This sound will make all of these words real words. ch--e, sh--tstop, expl--e, c--n, st--k
/or/
This /er/ word describes a kind of handwriting learned in third grade.
cursive
When two words are spelled different ways, have different meanings, but sound the same.
(for example mane/main, tail/tale)
homophone
These are the 3 sounds of the suffix ed.
/d/, /t/, /id/
This syllable type has a single vowel that is closed in by a consonant and the vowel says its name.
closed syllable exception